Daily Archives: June 3, 2011

Countryside Senior Apartments provides quality affordable housing for seniors in a high performance building. This 70 unit independent seniors project is one of the first affordable housing developments in the region to earn LEED Silver Certification. Sustainable design techniques that helped in this achievement include natural stormwater management techniques, a solar thermal hot water system, high reflectance…

The WJA team stepped out of the office and onto the job site of Hope Manor Veterans Apartments in Chicago’s East Garfield Park this past Wednesday morning, June 1. The visit provided the team a chance to discuss the project design methods and witness hybrid construction techniques. It was a great learning experience. Hope Manor Veterans…